Greel v. Martel

Filing 7

ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA PAUPERIS MOTION. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 12/16/08. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2008)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 v. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA STEPHEN W. GREEL, Petitioner, No. C 08-04474 CW (PR) ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA PAUPERIS MOTION MICHAEL MARTEL, Warden, Respondent. / Petitioner filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On that same date, the Clerk of the Court sent Petitioner a notice directing him to pay the filing fee or to file a completed in forma pauperis (IFP) application. Petitioner filed an IFP application and a prisoner trust statement; however, Petitioner did not file a copy of the Certificate of Funds. The Court cannot conduct an initial review of this matter until Petitioner has either paid the filing fee or submitted a complete IFP application. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) (a party is permitted to file a civil action in federal court without prepayment of fees or security if he makes affidavit that he is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor). If the petitioner is a prisoner who alleges that he is unable to pay the full filing fee at the time of filing, he must submit: (1) an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets he possesses, and (2) a certified copy of the trust fund account statement for the prisoner for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the action, obtained from the appropriate official of each prison at which the prisoner is or was confined. See id. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 § 1915(a)(1), (2). If the Court determines that the petitioner is unable to pay the full filing fee at the time of filing, the petitioner will be granted leave to proceed IFP. Therefore, before the Court will proceed to review the complaint Petitioner is hereby ORDERED to file a copy of the Certificate of Funds. He shall include with this document a clear indication that it is for the above-referenced case number, C 08-04474 CW (PR). Petitioner shall do so within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. Failure to file a copy of Petitioner's Certificate of Funds as ordered herein by the thirty-day deadline shall result in the dismissal of this action without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: 12/16/08 CLAUDIA WILKEN United States District Judge 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Stephen W. Greel V96682 Mule Creek State Prison P.O. Box 40900 Ione, CA 95640 Dated: December 16, 2008 STEPHEN W. GREEL, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL MARTEL et al, Defendant. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Case Number: CV08-04474 CW CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE / I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. That on December 16, 2008, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office. Richard W. Wieking, Clerk By: Sheilah Cahill, Deputy Clerk 3

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